'A big swing-and-miss': Has Deshaun Watson played his last down in the NFL?

Daniel OyefusiApr 8, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Daniel Oyefusi covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. Prior to ESPN, he covered the Miami Dolphins for the Miami Herald, as well as the Baltimore Ravens for The Baltimore Sun. CLEVELAND BROWNS CO-OWNER Jimmy Haslam was seated next to his wife and fellow owner, Dee Haslam, at […]

'A bit of a concern': Burnley's Trafford has excelled since J.J. Watt retirement wager

Burnley FC partial owner J.J. Watt might have gotten more than he bargained for when he made a joking promise to goalkeeper James Trafford — but the club is thriving because of it. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Back in December, Trafford — a Cincinnati Bengals fan — reached out to Watt with a long-shot request: […]

'Adjust and improvise': What Buddy Teevens meant to Peyton Manning

Jan 29, 2025, 02:42 PM ET “The Buddy Way” premieres January 29 at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and will be available to stream on ESPN+ immediately following the debut. You would’ve been lucky to know Buddy Teevens like my family did. You’re fortunate if you ever come across someone like that in life. There […]

'Borderline inhumane': A wind chill of minus 27, a fan narrowly avoiding amputations and a wild NFL playoff night

Elizabeth Merrill Close Elizabeth Merrill ESPN Senior Writer Elizabeth Merrill is a senior writer for ESPN. She previously wrote for The Kansas City Star and The Omaha World-Herald. Stephen Holder Close Stephen Holder ESPN Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in […]

'Courtland is one of our guys': Broncos would like to extend Courtland Sutton, but when?

Jeff LegwoldFeb 26, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Jeff Legwold covers the Denver Broncos at ESPN. He has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years and also assists with NFL draft coverage, joining ESPN in 2013. He has been a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Selectors since 1999, too. […]

'Everybody has to run their own race': Will Thibs' strategy doom the minutes-heavy Knicks?

BACK IN 2017, coming off a frustrating season in which his young Minnesota Timberwolves set a modern NBA record by blowing 22 double-digit leads, then-Wolves coach and team president Tom Thibodeau was crystal clear in diagnosing the issue. “I went through [film of] those games, and it kept coming back to toughness,” Thibodeau said during […]

'He is the culture change': Aaron Glenn went from the Houston heat to the next Jets coach

Rich CiminiFeb 8, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York […]

'He wants to lead this team': Vikings hope J.J. McCarthy is last piece of offseason roster puzzle

Kevin SeifertApr 30, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He is a graduate […]

'I always admired his glutes': Untold stories of Mike McDaniel the football player

Marcel Louis-JacquesFeb 19, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award for […]